Components & Tools
Component properties & traits
The Properties tab controls what an element IS and DOES — a link's destination, an image's alt text, a video's URL — as opposed to how it looks.
Last updated 2026-06-29
The right panel has two tabs. Customize controls how an element looks (covered in Styling & Design). Properties controls what an element is and does — its settings. This guide is about that second tab.
These settings are sometimes called traits. They're different from styling: changing a link's color is styling; changing where the link goes is a property.
Opening the Properties tab
Select an element, then click the Properties tab in the right panel. The controls you see depend on the element — a plain box has few; a video or a form has several.
Common properties
| Property | Found on | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| ID | Most elements | A unique name used for in-page links (jump to a section) and advanced styling. |
| Link type & destination | Links and buttons | Choose URL, Page, Email, or Phone, then set where it goes. |
| Open in | Links and buttons | Open in the same tab or a new tab. |
| Alt text | Images | A text description for screen readers and search engines. Always set it. |
| Visibility | All elements | Hide the element on specific devices (e.g. show on desktop, hide on mobile). |
Links and buttons in detail
Links and buttons have the most useful properties. Set the Link type and the destination field changes to match:
- URL — link to any web address (e.g.
https://example.com). - Page — pick one of your own pages from a dropdown; the link always points to the right place even if you rename the page.
- Email — opens the visitor's email app to write to the address you enter.
- Phone — starts a call on phones.
Set Open in → New tab for links that lead off your site, so visitors don't lose their place. Webpress adds the safe rel attributes for you.
Component-specific properties
Pro components expose settings unique to them in this tab:
- a Video has its video URL plus autoplay, mute, loop, and controls toggles,
- an Accordion lets you edit each panel's heading and content,
- a Form has its name, success message, and redirect — see Forms & lead capture,
- an Icon lets you pick the icon and its size.
See Pro components for the full set.
The Visibility property
Almost every element has a Visibility control to hide it per device. Use it to show a compact menu on mobile and a full one on desktop, or to hide a decorative image on small screens. (This controls the published site; the eye icon in Layers only hides things while you edit.)
Where to go next
- Styling overview — the other tab, for appearance.
- Forms & lead capture — properties in action on a form.